Personal verdicts
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Games, stories, and experiences — reviewed in my own words.
Anime 6 / 10
OreYubi, Go Wild from My Fingers. Alone Together at the Salon After Shop Hours...
After making repeated mistakes at work due to lack of focus, salon assistant Fumi Hoshiya is ordered by the charismatic store manager Sousuke Nanase to stay after hours for extra practice, leading to an intimate romantic encounter.
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Anime 7 / 10
HELLO WORLD
In Kyoto, shy high schooler Naomi Katagaki is suddenly approached by a 26-year-old version of himself from ten years in the future. The future Naomi reveals that he will fall in love with Ruri Ichigyo, but an accident during an upcoming fireworks festival will claim her life. To save the girl he loves, 16-year-old Naomi enters a boundary between reality and virtual memories, undergoing extraordinary trials. 'Even if this world breaks, I want to see you again...'
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Anime 9 / 10
Given
Talented high school guitarist Ritsuka Uenoyama has grown disillusioned with music and daily life. After reluctantly fixing the broken guitar strings of quiet classmate Mafuyu Sato, Mafuyu begs him for guitar lessons. Though initially hesitant, Ritsuka is deeply captivated upon hearing Mafuyu's singing voice and invites him to join his band.
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Anime 8 / 10
Weathering with You
In the summer of 2021, high school freshman Hodaka Morishima runs away from his remote home on Kozushima island to Tokyo. Struggling to make ends meet, he finally lands a job writing for an eccentric occult magazine, where rumors of a '100% sunshine girl' soon lead him to Hina Amano.
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Anime 9 / 10
Cardcaptor Sakura
Set in the fictional town of Tomoeda, elementary schooler Sakura Kinomoto accidentally opens an ancient book in her father's study, releasing the magical Clow Cards. Tasked by the Guardian of the Seal, Cerberus, Sakura must become the Cardcaptor and retrieve the scattered cards before they cause catastrophe.
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Anime 8 / 10
Confession Executive Committee ~Love Series~
Follows the youths of Sakuragaoka High School, where many harbor secret crushes. Some quietly watch from afar, unable to express their feelings; some confess bravely and are accepted; some learn their crush loves someone else; and others are suddenly confessed to out of the blue. A charming celebration of youthful bittersweet love.
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Anime 9 / 10
Your Name.
Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies across space and time. Things become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
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Anime 6 / 10
Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding
Focuses on 12-year-old Hanahi Ayase, a sixth-grader in elementary school, depicting her first innocent crush, friendships, and the awkward growing pains of puberty.
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